# The9

> The9 is a VC fund in Shanghai backing Gaming and Internet. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Shanghai, China
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Jun 2024
- Lead investor: 64%
- Fund size: $100M
- Last fund: Dec 2010
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/1198199
- Website: http://www.the9.com

The9 is an online game developer and operator in China offering games for the web, social media, TV, and mobile platforms.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for The9. Shizune tracks 9 team members at The9. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/the9?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 4 | 36% |
| Internet | 2 | 18% |
| Online Games | 2 | 18% |
| Media and Entertainment | 2 | 18% |
| Apps | 1 | 9% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 3 | 27% |
| Corporate Round | 2 | 18% |
| Series A | 1 | 9% |
| Series B | 1 | 9% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 1 | 9% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| China | 3 | 27% |
| United States | 3 | 27% |
| Canada | 1 | 9% |
| South Korea | 1 | 9% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chao Y. Wang | Director | 0 | — |
| Cheung Kin Au-Yeung | Director | 0 | — |
| Chris Shen | Vice President | 0 | — |
| Davin Alexander Mackenzie | Director | 0 | — |
| George Lai | CFO | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wuhan Weixiang Science And Technology | Wuhan Weixiang Science And Technology an AI-powered educational technology company in China. | $1.5M | Corporate Round | Jun 02, 2024 |  |
| Kuaijin Store | Kuaijin Store is a retail platform focused on digitalization and upgrading of traditional retail stores. | $1.5M | Corporate Round | May 20, 2024 |  |
| Seed Star | Seed Star is an original brand of indoor tennis training for children. | $2.2M | Series A | Sep 16, 2021 |  |
| Skychain Technologies Inc. | Skychain Technologies Inc. provides power and energy solutions for large scale mining farms in order to optimize their mining power consumption. The company also provides solutions for the construction of mining farms, along with all-inclusive miner hosting and colocation services.The company also operates subsidiary companies, includingwholly-owned subsidiaries MiningSky Container Ltd., MiningSky USA Inc., and MiningSky Manitoba. The company also has a 50 percent owned subsidiary Skyrendering Technologies Inc. Through its subsidiary, MiningSky Technology LTD, the company provides cryptocurrency mining hosting services and sells power distribution equipment.The company was founded in 1977 as Green Valley Mine.In September 2018, the company changed its name to SkyChain Technologies Inc.In July 2021, it signed an agreement with Synergy Global Consulting Corp and 1283230 B.C. Ltd to form a joint-venture named Skyrendering Technologies Inc. which will provide premier visual effects (VFX) rendering services to the film and entertainment industry. They also formed a joint-venture with The Embassy Visual Effects Inc to further develop Skyrendering Technologies capabilities in rendering visual effects services. In the same month, the company also formed a new joint-venture named Miningsky Container Ltd and acquired a real estate property in Manitoba which will be used as a crypto hosting facility.In May 2021, the company got listed on the OTCQB Venture Marketplace.In October 2021, an agreement was signed with Sunset Solar Inc. to secure land and power in Alberta. | $1.6M | Post-IPO Debt | Apr 21, 2021 |  |
| Skychain Technologies Inc. | Skychain Technologies Inc. provides power and energy solutions for large scale mining farms in order to optimize their mining power consumption. The company also provides solutions for the construction of mining farms, along with all-inclusive miner hosting and colocation services.The company also operates subsidiary companies, includingwholly-owned subsidiaries MiningSky Container Ltd., MiningSky USA Inc., and MiningSky Manitoba. The company also has a 50 percent owned subsidiary Skyrendering Technologies Inc. Through its subsidiary, MiningSky Technology LTD, the company provides cryptocurrency mining hosting services and sells power distribution equipment.The company was founded in 1977 as Green Valley Mine.In September 2018, the company changed its name to SkyChain Technologies Inc.In July 2021, it signed an agreement with Synergy Global Consulting Corp and 1283230 B.C. Ltd to form a joint-venture named Skyrendering Technologies Inc. which will provide premier visual effects (VFX) rendering services to the film and entertainment industry. They also formed a joint-venture with The Embassy Visual Effects Inc to further develop Skyrendering Technologies capabilities in rendering visual effects services. In the same month, the company also formed a new joint-venture named Miningsky Container Ltd and acquired a real estate property in Manitoba which will be used as a crypto hosting facility.In May 2021, the company got listed on the OTCQB Venture Marketplace.In October 2021, an agreement was signed with Sunset Solar Inc. to secure land and power in Alberta. | $1.6M | Post-IPO Equity | Apr 21, 2021 |  |
| CrowdStar | CrowdStar is the premier interactive entertainment company for women. The company's flagship fashion styling game Covet Fashion entertains millions of women daily. Founded in 2008, CrowdStar has deep roots in designing inventive games for women. The company is backed by strategic investors Time Warner and Intel Capital and boasts globalpartnerships with Tencent, NHN and Facebook. CrowdStar's games can be found across multiple platforms including Apple's iOS, Google Play, Amazon and Microsoft. | $12M |  | Jun 02, 2013 |  |
| CrowdStar | CrowdStar is the premier interactive entertainment company for women. The company's flagship fashion styling game Covet Fashion entertains millions of women daily. Founded in 2008, CrowdStar has deep roots in designing inventive games for women. The company is backed by strategic investors Time Warner and Intel Capital and boasts globalpartnerships with Tencent, NHN and Facebook. CrowdStar's games can be found across multiple platforms including Apple's iOS, Google Play, Amazon and Microsoft. | $11.5M |  | May 02, 2012 |  |
| CrowdStar | CrowdStar is the premier interactive entertainment company for women. The company's flagship fashion styling game Covet Fashion entertains millions of women daily. Founded in 2008, CrowdStar has deep roots in designing inventive games for women. The company is backed by strategic investors Time Warner and Intel Capital and boasts globalpartnerships with Tencent, NHN and Facebook. CrowdStar's games can be found across multiple platforms including Apple's iOS, Google Play, Amazon and Microsoft. | $23M |  | May 23, 2011 |  |
| Aurora Feint | Aurora Feint, Inc. develops games and platforms for iPhone. It offers OpenFeint, a social gaming platform for the iPhone game developers; and asynchronous massive multiplayer online games for iPhone. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Burlingame, California. | $4M |  | Jul 08, 2010 |  |
| Red 5 Studios | Red 5 Studios, Inc. develops multiplayer online games and entertainment. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California. | $23M | Series B | Mar 22, 2010 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Intel Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/intel-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Warner Media](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/time-warner-investments) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [NV Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nvinvestments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- YouWeb — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does The9 invest in?

The9 invests primarily in Gaming, Internet and Online Games startups, most often at Funding Round and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact The9?

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### Who are the partners at The9?

The team at The9 includes Chao Y. Wang (Director), Cheung Kin Au-Yeung (Director) and Chris Shen (Vice President), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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